The Greatest Point

[eireogatron]

i have 5 on a par.

Maurice Fitz sideline against the Dubs 01. I think it was actually into the wind as well, incredible.

02 AI final, 1st half. Ronan Clarke comes out the field, dummies and strikes the ball over the bar, on the turn with his left boot (hes right footed). sensational, for a number of reasons, the ocassion, the distance, his wrong peg, his young age.

Same match, Stevie McDonnell running towards the Hogan on the 14 hooked the ball over the bar with the inside of his right and split the black spot.

05 Ulster final replay, 2 points by the same man within about 5 mins of each other - Stephen O'Neill. First one, where the sideline and 14 meet at the Cusack with the INSIDE of his left boot sailed over, I couldn't believe it! then he waltzed over to the Hogan side and did the same thing with the inside of his RIGHT boot!

[rrhf]

02 AI final, 1st half. Ronan Clarke comes out the field, dummies and strikes the ball over the bar, on the turn with his left boot (hes right footed). sensational, for a number of reasons, the ocassion, the distance, his wrong peg, his young age.

Never miond the quality of the man who was marking him.  A serious point

[Trevor Hill]

Has anyone mentioned Canavans winner in the 2005 semi final, maybe not the most difficult kick, but there must have been some pressure on him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8R8WF2gJ8so

[Tim Buzaglo]

Has anyone mentioned Canavans winner in the 2005 semi final, maybe not the most difficult kick, but there must have been some pressure on him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8R8WF2gJ8so

Catch a grip.  A 21 yard free to the left of the posts? Ridiculous

[Massey-135]

Has anyone mentioned Canavans winner in the 2005 semi final, maybe not the most difficult kick, but there must have been some pressure on him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8R8WF2gJ8so

Catch a grip.  A 21 yard free to the left of the posts? Ridiculous

Think about the pressue!

[talktothehand]

stevie o neill in the floodlit match against the dubs 2009
dooher from under the cusack AIF 2008
stephen conway's 45 from the sideline 1989 ulster final(to earn a replay with the last kick of the game)

[Tim Buzaglo]

Has anyone mentioned Canavans winner in the 2005 semi final, maybe not the most difficult kick, but there must have been some pressure on him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8R8WF2gJ8so

Catch a grip.  A 21 yard free to the left of the posts? Ridiculous

Think about the pressue!

Thought about it. Still ridiculous!

[This Years Model]

Paul Barden's point in New Ross was something special alright especially in the conditions, and looked like being the matchwinner until Rory Stafford kicked a late free to draw. I saw Barden kick a point that was almost as good against Wexford in a League Match in Pearse Park, might have even been the same year.

Seeing as we're including hurling, on a par with Carey's point is Eamon Morrissey's last minute equaliser in the Leinster Final of '93. It was amazing to witness, 2 lightning quick passes to hand from the corner-back position up the sideline first to midfield and then to the 50. A bullet of a pass across the 50 to the middle of the pitch to hand and then flashed over the bar by Morrissey to save the game. It seemed to happen in split seconds. Put back Wexford's resurrection for another 3 years  

[Main Street]

There must be about 20 or 30 from Matty Forde which meet the highest standards.
I only have heard descriptions about some of them.

[pedro]

Has anyone mentioned Canavans winner in the 2005 semi final, maybe not the most difficult kick, but there must have been some pressure on him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8R8WF2gJ8so

Jesus, at this stage I think every Tyrone score since 2003 can lay claim to the greatest score ever.

We get it, Tyrone are good (we've enough people telling us this every day on this board) but don't try and tell me that a 21 yard free is now being classified as one the greatest points of all time.

[stew]

Has anyone mentioned Canavans winner in the 2005 semi final, maybe not the most difficult kick, but there must have been some pressure on him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8R8WF2gJ8so

Jesus, at this stage I think every Tyrone score since 2003 can lay claim to the greatest score ever.

We get it, Tyrone are good (we've enough people telling us this every day on this board) but don't try and tell me that a 21 yard free is now being classified as one the greatest points of all time.

The pressure on him must have been terra right enough, twenty five yards out, slightly left of centre and the full knowledge that if he missed the game goes to overtime................I am amazed the bald fecker didnt faint on the run up.

That man woulndnt have missed that free from 50 yards out, boys like that dont miss when the pressure is on.

[muppet]

Has anyone mentioned Canavans winner in the 2005 semi final, maybe not the most difficult kick, but there must have been some pressure on him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8R8WF2gJ8so

Catch a grip.  A 21 yard free to the left of the posts? Ridiculous

Think about the pressue!

Maurice Fitzgerald would have arsed it over from there.

[ONeill]

Maurice mightn't have:

In the past distance and angle hardly ever troubled Fitzgerald and I would say every one in attendance would have bet on the maestro to get the equaliser, particularly since he was having such a terrific game.

But just when he was about to make contact with the ball, he seemed to have kicked the ground and the ball fell short of the intended target.

http://archives.tcm.ie/thekingdom/2002/10/10/story601.asp

[Tim Buzaglo]

Peter Canavan point against Galway in the All Ireland Semi in 1995 always sticks out in my head.  You know the one where he takes on a few defenders and pops the ball over the bar with the left peg from just inside the 'D'.

Spend many a day trying to re-create that point meself, all to no avail of course 

Yeah, i remember one time he fisted the ball over the bar. it was brilliant

[loughshore lad]

Canavan scored so many fantastic points in that 94-96 period.

2 in particular stick in my mind:

1994 Ulster semi final in Breffni against Donegal on a very wet day.  He scored a point out on the right wing with the inside of the right foot after winning a very difficult low ball and skipping past a few players, for the tricky conditions it was unreal.

1995 Ulster semi against Derry in the first half.  He picked the ball up around the half way line beat a few defenders to be faced by Henry Downey who knocked Canavan off his stride, he went down on one knee, bounced straight back up again and kicked it over.